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Nimba Mining Company sets Guinea’s bauxite sector in motion with its first major shipment

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Update time : 2025-11-12 15:31:44
Nimba Mining Company, Guinea-Conakry's newly established state-owned enterprise, have sent out its first shipment. The loaded shipment carried 200,000 tonnes of bauxite from the Tinguilinta mine via the Port of Kamsar. The shipment was sent out after the firm signed a 1.5 million tonne agreement back in October 2025. 

With nearly 400 million tonnes of bauxite deposits, the Tinguilinta mine is deemed to be one of the largest bauxite reserves. This has been advantageous for Nimba Mining Company and is eyeing four major areas in particular. These include the bauxite, refining, mining and gold, all aimed towards creating a robust industrial partnership. Apart from its mining activities, the firm also manages the Kamsar port facilities. 

The CEO of Nimba Mining Company, Patrice L'Huillier, announced that within the first two months of operation, the firm had successfully remobilised its team. It has been done in accordance with Guinea's independent operations and effective utilisation of the available natural resources. 

According to him, the firm is on the road to becoming a national champion, which is not restricted to bauxite mining only, but also in the transformation of it, aiding in locally generated value addition. 

With the company's inception marked in August 2025, it has already taken over a concession of 690.20 km2, which was previously managed by the Emirati firm Guinea Alumina Corporation. With this acquisition, the firm has undertaken initiatives to kick start the operation at full length. This initiative included remobilising the workforce, equipment upgradation, running various operational tests and subcontracting agreements. 

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